Originally Posted by
Dropp the Pilot
You will very quickly learn to loathe driving in Dubai so I strongly suggest you live as close to the airport as possible whilst maintaining quality of life.
As an immediate and unforgettable education in this respect, soon after arriving in Dubai take a taxi from Mall of the Emirates to the airport at 1800.
I’d disagree with that. As a young single guy the lifestyle of the Marina or possibly Downtown would be worth the drive to work. It’s really not that much further than other areas as most of the time you miss the traffic, plus if you are in traffic it’s not your problem if you’re late while you relax as the driver deals with it.